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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 17, 2020

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 17, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 103 new cases in the last 24 hours (media)
• Clashes between Presidency and PM’s Office over the dialogue (Express)
• Von Cramon to visit Specialist Chambers in the Hague (Ekonomia Online)
• Vetevendosje: Meeting in Brussels was not productive (media)
• Weber hopes on a new flow of Pristina-Belgrade dialogue (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• 34 infected with Covid-19 in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic: We aren’t negotiating here only with Pristina; Two principles have been agreed (Tanjug, B92)
• Covic: KLA archives to open, EU to conduct dialogue based on chapter’s system (Kosovo-online)
• “Kosovo authorities intend to abolish Special Court” (Kosovo Online, B92)
• Russian FM spokeswoman says Moscow supports Vucic on Kosovo (Beta, N1)
• Djuric reacts to Haradinaj-Stublla’s statement on book in Serbian Mission in Brussels (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian opposition calls EU to help resolve political crisis (N1)
• MEPs call on EC to form expert group to publish reports on situation in Serbia (EWB, N1)

International:

• Serbia ‘Ready to Help Find Missing Kosovo Albanians’: Vucic (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo President ‘Pleased’ after Four-Day War Crimes Questioning (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia and Kosovo resume rocky road towards an accord (Euractiv)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Dokufest and Anibar go online for 2020 (Prishtina Insight)

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Belgrade Media Report 17 July 2020

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 17 July 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: We aren’t negotiating here only with Pristina; Two principles have been agreed (Tanjug/RTS/B92)
We expect a lot from the EU (TV Pink)
Lajcak: Next high-level political meeting in September (Tanjug)
Zakharova: Solution for Kosovo and Metohija with UN consent and in Serbia’s interest (RTV/Tanjug/Beta)
Sapic: We talked about state issues, not about SPAS in the government (Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Citizens of countries of EU and Schengen zone able to enter B&H with negative Covid-19 test (BHT1)
Cvijanovic: Holding of elections does not suit SDS and SDA; Dodik: Elections will be held (ATV)
Sattler welcomes adoption of B&H budget; Izetbegovic: SDA is willing to accept certain HDZ B&H’s demands only to allow things to move forward; Dodik warns that SDA is not willing to accept all of SNSD’s demands, which implies removal of foreign judges from B&H CC (O kanal)
Trump signs Executive Order extending sanctions for those undermining implementation of Dayton Agreement (Dnevni avaz)
Dodik: Komsic openly interferes in Serbia’s internal matters (ATV)
Croatia

President gives Andrej Plenkovic mandate to form government (HRT)
PM joining other leaders for first face-to-face Brussels summit in months (HRT)
Montenegro

Trial of Joanikije postponed for September (RTCG)
Picula: Citizens must not allow political manipulations hidden behind religious mask (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia

SEC: Coalition ‘We Can’ gets 46 MP seats, VMRO-DPMNE-44, DUI-15 (MIA)
Mickoski: Most voters opted for change, VMRO is best placed to form the next coalition (Republika)
Spasovski: Elections confirm our European capacity, SEC to announce results (Republika)
US Embassy: Elections represent an important step for democracy (MIA)
North Macedonia’s early parliamentary elections well managed despite pandemic but legal instability remains a concern, international observers say (MIA)
Credible elections set ground for continued reforms: MEPs (MIA)
Albania

Gov’t “rips up” agreement with opposition (Tirana Times)
Proposals beyond 5 June agreement must be discussed at Political Council (ADN)
MEPs urge parliament to adopt 5 June agreement (Tirana Times)
Brussels warns Albanian parliament about constitution amendments (Tirana Times)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Serbia and Kosovo resume rocky road towards an accord (EurActiv/AFP)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, 17 July

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• EU High Representative Borrell’s remarks prior to high-level meeting (media)
• Hoti: A difficult meeting on two topics – missing persons and economy (media)
• Hoti: Mutual recognition and normalisation of relations, final objective (media)
• Lajcak: Next high-level meeting in September (media)
• Vucic: The meeting was not easy (media)
• Serbia accuses Kosovo of ‘blackmail’ after talks in Brussels (DW)
• EU diplomat: Three stages of talks between Kosovo and Serbia (Klan Kosova)
• Tahiri: Hoti has constitutional obligation to go to Brussels (media)
• President Thaci concludes interview with Specialist Chambers (media)
• Kosovo FM reacts to book displayed at Serbian mission in Brussels (Telegrafi)
• “WHO does not recommend serology testing for diagnosis purposes” (Koha)
• Kuci: 56 percent of businesses risk bankruptcy (Koha)
• Pandemic reveals ‘systemic’ issues faced by Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities (Prishtina Insight)
• A land swap won’t solve Serbia – Kosovo conundrum (Balkan Insight)

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